antiphon

Meaning

1. A devotional chant; a piece of music sung responsively.
2. A response or reply.

Synonyms

antiphony

response

responsory

Translations

antienne

antifona

Antiphon

antífona

antifoon

wisselzang

antífona

αντίφωνο

hino

Antífona

antífona

himno

Hymne

Wechselgesang

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæntɪfən/

Etymology

From French antiphone or Medieval Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνα (antíphōna, “responses, musical accords”), neuter plural substantive of ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos, “concordant”) from ἀντί (antí, “in return”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Doublet of anthem.